1926 Kentucky
2–6–1 (1–4–1 Southern Conference), coached by Fred Murphy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Maryville (TN) 25–0Oct 2
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsMaryville (TN) | W 25–0 | 90% |
| Oct 9 | at Indiana | L 6–14 | 54% |
| Oct 16 | vsWashington and Lee | L 13–14 | 54% |
| Oct 23 | at Florida | W 18–13 | 38% |
| Oct 30 | vs Virginia Tech | T 13–13 | 52% |
| Nov 6 | at Alabama | L 0–14 | 16% |
| Nov 13 | at VMI | L 9–10 | 51% |
| Nov 20 | vsCentre | L 0–7 | 71% |
| Nov 25 | at Tennessee | L 0–6 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tennessee 6–0; tied for 18th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 2–6–1
- Conference
- 1–4–1 tied for 18th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 84–91
- Coach
- Fred Murphy
- Elo
- 1453 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.3 No. 62 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Frank Smith
1926 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8–0 | 9–0–1 | |
| Tennessee | 5–1 | 8–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–1 | 8–1 | |
 South Carolina | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 Georgia | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
 Virginia | 4–2–1 | 6–2–2 | |
| Virginia Tech | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Washington and Lee | 3–2–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Georgia Tech | 4–3 | 4–5 | |
 LSU | 3–3 | 6–3 | |
 Auburn | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
 North Carolina | 3–3 | 4–5 | |
 Ole Miss | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–3 | 5–4 | |
| VMI | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
 Tulane | 2–4 | 3–5–1 | |
 Maryland | 1–3–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Florida | 1–4–1 | 2–6–2 | |
 Kentucky | 1–4–1 | 2–6–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–3 | 2–7 | |
 NC State | 0–4 | 4–6 | |
| Sewanee | 0–5 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.